Willem Bosma

Willem’s practice includes advising and litigating for various parties within the areas of planning and environmental law and real estate law. He advises clients both from a legal as a strategic perspective in projects or transaction. Eventual civil and administrative litigation is second nature to Willem.
Working in the sectors
Working in the areas of law
Experience
various project developers on natural gas-free building and construction;
Tata Steel regarding the emissions of dust and graphite, which are released during the handling of iron slags and have regularly spread to neighboring communities (Wijk aan Zee) and caused unrest under its inhabitants ("graphite rain"), thereby also causing much media attention;
both strategically and legally on various areas for development, including the areas of Wickevoort Haarlemmermeer and Koningsoord Berkel-Enschot in Tilburg, Noorderhaven in Zutphen, and Othene in Terneuzen;
the province of Zuid Holland concerning the environmental permits of Chemours/DuPont in Dordrecht related to the desired reduction in the exhaust of GenX;
on behalf of the Municipality of Dordrecht with regard to the establishment of the zoning plan “Zuidrand van Dubbeldam”. Pursuant to this zoning plan, the development of Belthure Park (a project consisting out of 220 houses and a golf course) Is no longer possible. The Judicial Division of the Council of State, has ruled that the Municipality was authorized to amend the existing zoning plan in favour of maintaining the green polder landscape.
Recommendations

Chambers Europe 2023
Public Law: Planning and Environment, Band 2
"Willem is very knowledgeable and pleasant to work with. Solution-oriented with good business sense."

Chambers Europe 2023
Public Law, Band 3
"A strong team with relevant expertise combined with business sense; very responsive, easy to reach and solution-oriented."

Chambers Europe 2023
Energy & Natural Resources: Regulatory, Band 3
"Van der Feltz advocaten has expert knowledge, is consistent and really supportive."

Legal 500 2023 Environment and Planning (Tier 1)
‘Van der Feltz has shown not only in depth knowledge of specific (fields of) laws and regulations, but also the ability to integrate insights from various fields into their advice.‘

Legal 500 2023 Environment and Planning (Tier 1)
‘Excellent sparring partners in various legal areas. Expert advice and thinking along with the issues their clients are facing.’
Memberships
- Visiting lecturer at Amnesty International
- Member of the Dutch Association for Expropriation Lawyers
- Member of the Dutch Association for Expropriation Law
- Member of the Dutch Association for Construction Law
- Member of VAR (Association for Administrative Law)
- Member of the Dutch Association for Environmental Law